Result of AGM
At the HSS Hire Group plc AGM, all resolutions were passed by the required majorities. Resolutions 1 to 8 were passed as ordinary resolutions, and resolutions 9 to 11 were passed as special resolutions. For the re-election of Alan Peterson, 497,930,495 votes were for and 1,432,943 votes against. For the resolution to authorize the directors to allot shares, 498,662,155 votes were for and 700,829 votes against. Regarding the authority to purchase its own shares, 499,235,333 votes were for and 142,607 votes against. The number of ordinary shares in issue on September 25, 2025, was 715,112,880, with shareholders entitled to one vote per share, and 69.83% of the issued share capital was voted.
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At the AGM of HSS Hire Group plc held today at 11.00 a.m. at Hilton Garden Inn Heathrow, Pavilion Centre, Eastern Perimeter Road, Hatton Cross, Heathrow, TW6 2SQ, all resolutions set out in the Notice of Meeting were voted on a poll and were passed by the requisite majorities.
Resolutions 1 to 8 were passed as ordinary resolutions and resolutions 9 to 11 were passed as special resolutions. The results of the poll are set out below.
| Ordinary resolutions | Votes For | % Votes for 1 | Votes against | % Votes against 1 | Total votes validly cast | % of Issued share capital voted 1,2,3 | Votes withheld 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resolution 1: Re-election of Alan Peterson | 497,930,495 | 99.71% | 1,432,943 | 0.29% | 499,363,438 | 69.83 | 31,782 |
| Resolution 2: Re-election of Neil Cooper | 498,936,171 | 99.92% | 415,267 | 0.08% | 499,351,438 | 69.83 | 43,782 |
| Resolution 3: Re-election of Richard Jones | 498,948,783 | 99.92% | 402,655 | 0.08% | 499,351,438 | 69.83 | 43,782 |
| Resolution 4: Re-election of Thomas Sweet-Escott | 498,938,647 | 99.92% | 412,791 | 0.08% | 499,351,438 | 69.83 | 43,782 |
| Resolution 5: Re-election of Steve Ashmore | 498,912,092 | 99.91% | 451,346 | 0.09% | 499,363,438 | 69.83 | 31,782 |
| Resolution 6: Re-election of Ernst Kastner | 498,868,956 | 99.90% | 482,482 | 0.10% | 499,351,438 | 69.83 | 43,782 |
| Resolution 7: To authorise the directors to allot shares up to a specified amount | 498,662,155 | 99.86% | 700,829 | 0.14% | 499,362,984 | 69.83 | 32,236 |
| Resolution 8: To give the Company limited authority to make political donations and expenditure | 497,874,043 | 99.70% | 1,480,107 | 0.30% | 499,354,150 | 69.83 | 41,070 |
| Special resolutions | Votes for | % Votes for 1 | Votes against | % Votes against 1 | Total votes validly cast | % of Issued share capital voted 1,2,3 | Votes withheld 2 |
| Resolution 9: To dis-apply pre-emption rights to the allotment of equity securities and sale of treasury shares for cash or on a fully pre-emptive offer | 498,688,704 | 99.86% | 674,239 | 0.14% | 499,362,943 | 69.83 | 32,277 |
| Resolution 10: To dis-apply pre-emption rights for the purposes of financing an acquisition or other capital investment | 498,696,255 | 99.87% | 665,556 | 0.13% | 499,361,811 | 69.83 | 33,409 |
| Resolution 11: To authorise the Company to purchase its own shares | 499,235,333 | 99.97% | 142,607 | 0.03% | 499,377,940 | 69.83 | 17,280 |
Notes:
- The percentages above are rounded to two decimal places.
- The number of ordinary shares in issue on 25 September 2025 was 715,112,880. Shareholders are entitled to one vote per share.
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